Railway car



March 14, 1933.

E. R. SWANSON 1,901,008

RAILWAY CAR Filed May 27 1929 Patented Mar. 14, 1933 UNITED V STATES PATENT OFFICE a EARL a. swnnson, or'oHIoAGo', :tL moIs, AssI'GNon T0 onroaoo cLnvnLnivn can noornve GOMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or DELAWARE RAILWAY GAR Application filed May 27,

Myinvention relates to railway cars and more particularly to a load lifting device which is associated with the car roof structure.

A principal object of the invention is to provide means extending longitudinally of the car and supported by the roof affording means for receiving a rope, chain or other hoist device whereby automobiles and the like may be raised above the car floor. I A principalfeature of the invention consists in associating with a car roof, of the type involving carlines and roof sheets, a beam member secured to the carlines and extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, means being interposed between the beam and roof sheets forsupporting the latter. c

Another feature of the invention consists in associating with a car roof, of the type involving carlines and roof sheets, a beam member secured to the carlines in spaced relation to the roof sheets and extending longitudinally ofthe car, a plurality of, means being respectively interposed between the beam and carlines, each of said means having portions projecting on opposite sides of its associated carline for supporting adjacent portions ofthe neighboring roof sheets.

Other and more specific features of the invention residing in advantageous forms and combinations and relations of parts will hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims. r p

In 'theidrawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention Figure 1 is afragmentary longitudinal sectional view of a car roof embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the roof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detailed View of the portion of the roof structure adjacent the carline illustrated in ,Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detailed view taken at right angles to Figure 3, the roof sheets and associated seam cap being omitted. a

a As the construction of the roof on opposite sides of itslongitudinal center is iden- 1929. Serial No. 366,398.

ing 1 indicates one of the side plates of the car roof which is of Z-shape having oppositely projecting vertical flanges 2: and 3 connected by a substantially horizontal web 4. The end plates 5 of the roof structure, which, as is well known, are rigidly connected to the side plates are also of Z-shape having oppositely projecting vertical flanges 6 and 7 connected by a substantially horizontal web 8. r Extending continuously from one side of the car to the other are carlines 9 which may be advantageously secured to "the side plates by brackets 10. Each of the carlines is preferably of inverted channel shape havinga web 11 and downwardly projecting substantially vertical sides 12 which terminate in lateral projecting baseflange's 13.

Spanning the spaces between the carlines are roof sheets 14, which, like the ear-lines, extend continuously from one eaves edge of the roof to the other.. With the exception of thefend roof sheets, the lateral edges of each of the sheets terminate in upwardly projecting "flanges 15 spaced slightly from the adjacent sides of the associated carlines. The outside lateral edges of the end roof sheets are flanged downwardly asat 16 so that they may be conveniently attached to the adjoining end plates. The eaves edges of the roof sheets are bent" inwardly as at 17 to respectively cooperate with flashing; strips 18 secured to side fasciae 19 carried by the side plates 1.

Embracing each ofthe c'arlines is a seam cap 20 having downwardly extending sides 21 formed to affordhousings for the upturned flanges 15 of'the roof sheets. The lower portions 'of the sides of the seam caps respectively engage adjacent portions of neighboring roof'sheets. At theiroppos'ite ends the seam caps are secured to the fas'ciae 19 in overlapping relation to the" flashing strips 18 bybolts 22 which extend throughthe side plates 1. Intermediatetheir ends L spectively disposed on opposite sides thereof. Each bracket is formed with a substantially vertical intermediate portion 26 terminating in a top flange 27 adapted to be rigidly secured to the underside of the web 11 of the associated carline by a rivet 28. The lower portionof each bracket is fashioned as at 29 to underlie the top flange 30 of the I beam and terminates in a flange 31 adapted to be rigidly connected to the web 32 of the latter by a rivet 33. The portions of theweb of each carline to which the brackets are secured are depressed as at 34 so that the attaching rivets 28 will not pro- 'ject upwardly above the top of the carline.

By thus forming the brackets and firmly attaohing them to the carlines and toopposite sides of the beamit will be appreciated that the latter is rigidly supported in spaced relation to the roof sheets whereby suflicient clearance is provided between it and the the ridge and eaves of the roof are suproof sheets to permit achain, rope or other hoisting device to pass therebetween and be supported by the beam.

To support the roof sheets adjacent the ridge of theroof means is interposed between the beam member and each of the carlines which projects on opposite sidesof the latter into supporting engagement with the undersides of adjacent portions of neighboring roof sheets. In the present form of the invention each of the supporting means comprises a channel or U-shaped member 35 having a web 36 and downwardly extending s'idesof'flanges 37. The members are re- Spectively adapted to be positioned between the brackets of each pair and they are preferably so. proportioned that when resting uponfthetop flange of the beam the upper surface of the web 36 ofeach is disposed in the same plane-as'the undersurface of adjoining portions'of the roof sheets. To prevent longitudinal displacement of the members 35 their sides or flanges 37 and the vertical intermediate portions 26 of the associated brackets, which are respectively preferably disposed in substantially parallel planes, may be advantageously fashioned with alined apertures for receiving a bolt 38. a

The portions of the roof sheets between ported by the usual purlins 39 which are connected to the carlines by bolts 40.

From the foregoing it will be perceived that in addition to providing an eflioient load lifting device strong and reliable means'is provided for supporting the roof sheets adjacent the ridge of the roof without in any way interfering with the function of the lifting device. V

I claim:

1. In a roof for railway cars, the combination'with a plurality of carlines, of roof sheets respectively associated with and span ning the spaces-between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the'roof sheets, brackets for securing the beam member to the carlines, and members respectively connected to said brackets and projecting on opposite sides of the associated carline' into supporting engagement with the undersides of adjacent portionsof neighboring roof sheets.

2. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, of roof sheets respectively associatedwith and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, a plurality of pairs of brackets respectively connecting the beam member to each of the carlines, and members interposedbetween the brackets of each pair and projecting on opposite sides of the carlines to serve as a support for adjacent portions-of neighboring roof sheets. f r

3. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, each having a web and downwardly projecting flanges, of roof sheets respectively associ ated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, and brackets attached to the webs of the carlines for supporting said beam member, the webs of each carline being depressed to afli'ord means to which said brackets may be secured. Y Y

' 4. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines each having a web .and downwardly projecting flanges, of roof sheets associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, brackets for connecting the beam member to the carlines, the webs of the latter being depressed to afford means to which the said brackets may be secured, and means interposed between the beam and roof sheets for supporting the latter. a

V 5. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality'of carlines, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member rigidly secured to said c'arlines sub stantially midway between their ends and extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, and a member interposed between each of said carlines and the beam member, each of said members having a web and downwardly proj ecting flanges, the web of each member projecting beyond the sides of the associated carline to afliord a support for adjacentportions of neighboring roof sheets.

6. In a roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, of roof sheetsrespectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, brackets connecting said beam member'to the carlines, members respectively interposed between the beam member and carlines, each 2 of said members having a web and downwardly projecting flanges, said web projecting beyond opposite sides of the associated carlines for supporting cooperating with the roof sheets, and means respectively passing through the brackets and flanges of said member for securing the latter in place.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EARL R. SWANSON. 

